Lipophilic Extracts from Banana Fruit Residues: A Source of Valuable Phytosterols

The chemical composition of the lipophilic extracts of unripe pulp and peel of banana fruit 'Dwarf Cavenclish' was studied by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Fatty acids, sterols, and steryl esters are the major families of lipophilic components present in banana tissues, followed by...

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Main Author: Oliveira, Lúcia (author)
Other Authors: Freire, Carmen S. R. (author), Silvestre, Armando J. D. (author), Cordeiro, Nereida (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 1000
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/5237
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/5237